United States Eighth Circuit

Under a theory of res ipsa loquitur in a comparative negligence system, Iowa courts would hold that plaintiffs need not disprove their own fault in order to prevail.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/17/2005
• Published 02/17/2005

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, HANSEN, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mark G. Arnold, argued, St. Louis, MO (Daniel E. DeKoter, Sibley, IA and William A. Lynch, St. Louis, MO, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark E. Spellman, argued, Perry, IA (Martin E. Spellman, Perry, IA and Michael H. Figenshaw, Des Moines, IA, on the brief), for appellees.